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Achaians
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
action
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
Agamemnon
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
all
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
appearing
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
armies
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
armor
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
arms
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
back
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
battle
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
bodies
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
broke
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
called
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
charioteers
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
chariots
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
clad
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
containing
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
cries
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
dashed
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
dawned
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
day
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
enemy's
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
fell
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
fight
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
following
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
foot-soldiers
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
forced
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
grain
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
groups
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
held
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
heroically
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
hours
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
leaders
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
like
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
lines
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
mass
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
men
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
met
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
more
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
most
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
noon
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
own
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
plain
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
pressed
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
ranks
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
reaper's
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
room
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
scarcely
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
scatter
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
scythe
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
shouting
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
side
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
some
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From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
splendid
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From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
terrorize
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From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For some hours each side held its own, but toward noon the Achaians broke through the enemy’s lines and forced them back.
two
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
war
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From this reading The great mass of foot-soldiers pressed forward in long lines shouting their battle cries, the war chariots containing the leaders following after them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the ranks were broken and bodies of men began to scatter in little groups over the plain, the charioteers had room for action and dashed forward to terrorize the foot-soldiers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Morning had scarcely dawned when Agamemnon called all to arms, appearing in the foremost ranks clad in his most splendid armor and determined to fight more heroically this day than ever before.
whole
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From this reading At last the two armies met and whole ranks of men fell like grain before the reaper’s scythe.
